11 episodes
Chronic Insights James Allen
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- Society & Culture
For spoonies, for the chronically ill, for people with autoimmune disease, arthritis, fibromyalgia, EDS, axial spondyloarthritis / ankylosing spondylitis, endometriosis, migraine, POTS or any of the thousand other health conditions which cause chronic pain and fatigue. I'm James Allen, the developer of the Chronic Insights symptom diary app, author of Poetry For Spoonies, veteran spoonie, and AS lifer - grab your duvet, pillow, hot water bottle, meds and headphones as we relax together and shut the world out while we talk about spoonie life and feel less alone, together.
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Endometriosis with Emma Reilly
James talks to Emma Reilly, a spoonie with an amazing story of living with endometriosis and growing up with social anxiety
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Somatics for chronic pain with Ian Young
If you have chronic pain, you need to listen to this chat I had with Ian Young, a somatic movement coach who lives with axial spondyloarthritis, about somatics: a gentle system of simple movements designed to relieve stress and tension in muscles and joints which can lead to less pain, less fatigue, and an opportunity to feel more comfortable and relaxed in our own bodies.
Also, get the latest updates about the Chronic Insights app - there are some great features coming in the next beta release!
- Check out Ian Young's website to learn more, join a weekly Zoom class, or get 1:1 sessions
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The other side of the coin
It's been a long break because of more chronic illness, but this time it's not just me! Join me as I refect on what it's like being the one caring for others with chronic illness for a change, and get the latest news on my symptom diary app Chronic Insights.
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How autoimmune disease works
If you have an autoimmune disease this episode is a must-listen! Today we look at how the immune system works, what it does, why it goes wrong and why autoimmune disease happens, learning amazing facts about how our bodies work along the way!
This is really empowering stuff to know for anyone with an autoimmune condition like rheumatoid arthritis, axial spondyloarthritis / ankylosing spondylitis, MS, ME / chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, lupus, Graves, crohns or any of the 100+ autoimmune diseases we know about: by learning how our diseases work, we can more easily come to terms with them, accept what is happening, and learn to appreciate just how amazing our bodies really are.
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Email me at james@chronicinsights.com
Get the Chronic Insights symptom diary app for Android and for iOS
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Symptom diary app update and future developments
A sneek peak into the future for the Chronic Insights symptom diary app! After a flareup of pain and fatigue from my axial spondyloarthritis, I didn't have time to prep a normal episode this week, so instead I take you behind the scenes and list all the exciting features on my whiteboard - including food diaries, air quality and support for people with amputations.
Episode transcript
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Email me at james@chronicinsights.com
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Endogenous opioids: the body's own painkillers (RE-UPLOAD)
If you have chronic pain, you need to listen to this episode! Did you know that the body creates it's own opioids? Learn what they are, how they work, how they relate to synthetic opioids, why tolerance and dependence happens and what the future might have in store for next-generation pain medicines
Episode transcript
Follow and DM me on Instagram
Email me at james@chronicinsights.com
Get the Chronic Insights symptom diary app for Android and for iOS
References:
Treating Pain without Pills - Scientific American
Opioid crisis: powerful but non-addictive drug could replace morphine | New Scientist
The new pain treatments that may finally stem the need for opioids | New Scientist
Body’s 'Natural Opioids' Affect Brain Cells Much Differently than Morphine | UC San Francisco (ucsf.edu)
Frontiers | Endogenous opioid systems alterations in pain and opioid use disorder (frontiersin.org)
Scientists Take Another Step Toward Creating Better Pain Medications | Newsroom (unchealthcare.org)
Endocannabinoids and exercise - PMC (nih.gov)
Wired to run: exercise-induced endocannabinoid signaling in humans and cursorial mammals with implications for the ‘runner’s high’ | Journal of Experimental Biology | The Company of Biologists
Anthrax toxins regulate pain signaling and can deliver molecular cargoes into ANTXR2+ DRG sensory neurons | Nature Neuroscience
Mutations in SCN9A, encoding a sodium channel alpha subunit, in patients with primary erythermalgia | Journal of Medical Genetics (bmj.com)
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